Rodenback Aims for Amateur Boxing Titles in Mechanics Hall
Entries for the national amateur championships in Mechanics' Building on March 6 show top boxers lining up. Charles Mayer of St George A C N Y enters 158 lb and heavyweight with Rodenback of New York likely to meet him, while Emery Paine trains to challenge for heavyweight.
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Mechanics’ Building
Charles Mayer
St. George A. C
New York
St. Louis
Mayer
W. J. Rodenback
Rodenback
Emery Paine
Paine
Duffey
Ralph Rose
Boston
Lenny Withdraws From Salem Bout Over Cold Feet
Eddie Lenny of Philadelphia canceled the main bout with Kid Goodman of Boston after reporting a shoulder dislocation in a prior Philadelphia match. The National A C of Philadelphia contradicted the injury claim, citing no injury and accusing Lenny of fear of the Boston fighter. Art Simms offered as substitute, but Goodman refused, leading to the meeting's cancellation.
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Eddie Lenny
Philadelphia
Kid Goodman
Boston
Apollo A. C
Salem
Billy Cox
Johnny Rose
Lenny
A. C
Goodman
Art Simms
Chelsea
Would Teach Boxing In New York Schools
State Senator Luke A Keenan plans to meet educators to discuss teaching boxing in New York public schools He believes boxing should be taught and if educators agree he will push a bill to fund and hire professors to teach boys self defense in all city public schools
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New York
Luke A. Keenan
Roosevelt
Albany
Board of Estimate
Pitcher Harley to join Boston Nationals hopefuls
Billy Rogers, Business Manager-elect, begins active duties for the Boston Nationals sending unsigned contracts. Henry H Harley, last season with Syracuse, drafted by the Nationals, is 23, 5 ft 8 in, 160 lbs, 21 wins in 33 games, strong in fielding but weak at bat. He says he will report soon and expects to deliver top performance.
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Billy Rogers
Boston Nationals
Henry R. Harley
Syracuse
New York State
Henry H. Harley
Nationals
Harley
Post
Boston
Anti-Profanity League Holds Third Annual Meeting
In Haverhill the Anti-Profanity League met at Centre Congregational Church to discuss Our National Sin with addresses by Rev. A. H. Plumb of Boston Rev. Roland D. Sawyer of Ward Hill and Rev. Calvin M. Clark of Haverhill.
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Haverhill
Centre Congregational Church
A. H. Plumb
Boston
Roland D. Sawyer
Ward Hill
Calvin M. Clark
West Point Captain Responds to Harvard Chief Eliot
A. G. Gillespie captain of the West Point football team defends the sport against Harvard President Eliot’s criticism. He says a few ungenerous acts occur in any sport and football offers more such moments, yet competitors’ character remains strong and football does not corrode morality.
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West Point
A. G. Gillespie
Eliot
Harvard
Cambridgeport Gym Indoor Games Tonight
The Cam bridgeport Gymnasium Association hosts its annual indoor games this evening in the gymnasium building. The programme includes regular events and team races with most city schools sending their top athletes for what is expected to be a fine display of sport.
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Cambridgeport Gym
Cambridgeport Gymnasium Association
J P Morgan at Boston Dog Show Leads Kennel Entries
J Pierpont Morgan enters Boston Dog Show with 20 collie entries led by Craigston Blue Prince, touted as the finest blue Merle. Prominent owners Thomas W Lawson and Reginald Van derbilt debut with bulldogs and toy breeds as Dreamwold kennels display spaniels and Dalmatians.
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United States
Boston
Mechanics
J. Pierpont Morgan
America
New England
Thomas W. Lawson
Champion la Roche
Providence
Dreamwold
Reginald Vanderbilt
Surprises Last Week in School Basketball
Local schoolboy basketball produced surprises as Dorchester defeated by South Boston High on Tuesday while Dorchester edged Brighton High. South Boston and Dorchester emerge as top contenders with a showdown looming in South Boston’s gym to decide the league lead.
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Dorchester Five
South Boston High
Dorchester
Brighton High
South Boston
Brighton
Dorchester High
A A U Moves to Curb Pot-Hunting Amateurs Abroad
The new A A U president J B Maccabe aims to ban American amateurs from competing abroad without a formal permit and to require foreign athletes to obtain sanction from their home governing bodies. The move targets Arthur Duffey and others who travel overseas for prizes, citing expense abuses and potential taint on amateur sport.
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The
Amateur Athletic Union
J. B. Maccabe
Mr. Maccabe
Arthur Duffey
Maccabe
Duffey
Australia
Herbert
America
Sunday Parade on Speedway at Brighton Speedway
Crowds filled the Brighton speedway as a Sunday parade of horse drawn sleighs dominated the day. Notable attendees included J. W. N. Stults with Roan Wilkes and many other enthusiasts showcasing their fine horseflesh and stylish harnesses.
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Speedway
J. W. N. Stults
Roan Wilkes
W. J. Nevins
Minturn
Arthur Robinson
Isaac Sexton
Tom Phair
George G. Hall
George H. Hall
Little Wonder
H. C. Hooper
Colonel Stevenson
Ida Sultan
Alvert Rogers
James Madden
John Joyce
Newton
W. K. Mcleod
William Bennett
Mardell
Major Delmar
R. W. Ralston
R. W. Robbs
H. O. Bixby
Hilton Brothers
Eddie Rice
W. N. Bellows
Rob Thompson
A. P. Doane
Onset
L. KE. Turner
Max
G. W. J. Furbush
Jerry Sullivan
State of Maine
Albion Towle
Towle
Treasurer Bullens of Newton Hospital to Resign
Newton Feb 5 Tomorrow George B Bullens longtime treasurer of the Newton Hospital will resign from the position after 23 years of service.
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Newton
George 8. Bullens
Newton Hospital
Nelson Corbett boxing match expected this month in San Francisco
Gossip notes Nelson versus Young Corbett likely for a late month fight in San Francisco after manager Billy Nolan’s efforts to lure Jimmy Britt failed. Promoter Morris Levy confirms Corbett on the card while Nelson returns from the mountains to negotiate. Other bouts include Willie Lewis vs Jimmy Briggs in Chelsea and an Brockton Young Men’s Club 15 round bout with Pinkey Evans and Rouse O’Brien.
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Battling Nelson
Young Corbett
San Francisco
Billy Nolan
Jimmy Britt
Nolan
Britt
Nelson
Corbett
Morris Levy
Hayes Valley Athletic Club
Douglas Club
Chelsea
Willie Lewis
New York
Martin Canole
Jimmy Briggs
New England
Lewis
Canole
Briggs
Sage
Terry McGovern
Charley Neary
Johnny Powers
South Boston
Johnny Mahan
Roxbury
Billy Clinton
Lowell
Young Schindler
Boston
Young Men's Club
Brockton
Pinkey Evans
Rouse O’brien
Boston Rooters
Evans
England
Joe Bowker
A. C
Lawrence
Young Kenney
Matty Baldwin
Charlestown
Kenney
Baldwin
Gloucester A
Albert Delmont
Medford
Johnny Lynch
Cambridge
Bantama
Fish City
Union Park Hall
Cahill
City Hospital
Jimmy Segrue
Shy Fay
Gus Dumont
Charley O’ Rourke
Alex McLean
Corbett Proposes Bayside Baseball Club In L I
James J. Corbett and Rev. Father Hoban unite to form the Bayside Baseball Club in Bayside L I with 15 directors. Stock will be sold with Corbett taking unclaimed shares and Father Wolran managing the club. A semi professional team aims to be among the best locally.
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Bayside
L. I
James J. Corbett
Puglist
Father Hoban
Sacred Heart Church
Bayside Baseball Club
Corbett
Father Wolran
Country Club to Host Open Air Horse Show
Horsemen show strong interest in a three day open air horse show at the Country Club on May 23 24 and 25. The organizing committee consists of gentlemen with a track record in managing similar events and their involvement guarantees the event's success.
Roxbury Boy Chosen to Play for Holy Cross
Jim O'Brien, captain of Ballou Hobigand and St. Alphonsus A A baseball teams last season, will make a move to Holy Cross as he joins their baseball program this season.
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Jim O’brien
Ballou
Hobigand
St. Alphonsus A. A
O'Brien Chooses Amateur Path For Holy Cross Infield
O'Brien, amid a strong bid for an infield spot at Holy Cross, declined an offer from Nathan Pulsifer to join Concord and stayed amateur. He favors shortstop, a position he feels most at home in, with Roxbury friends predicting future success.
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Holy Cross
O’brien
Nathan Pulsifer
Concord
Roxbury
Criger Shows Two World Series Baseballs in Elkhart Store
Elkhart Indiana dealer Lew Criger displays two historic balls from the World Series era. One ball, blood stained from Dineen pitching to Wagner, ended the series, the other from Pat Dougherty finishing the fall series against New York. Criger claims sole possession of both, noting their value for collectors.
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Criger
Lew Criger
Wet Goods Emporium
Elkhart
Ind
Dineen
Wagner
Pittsburg
Pat Dougherty
New York
Bowlers record stir Gilt Edge race and nearby leagues
Gilt Edge standings show Charlestown Commercial and Newtowne tied for first with 15 wins 12 losses, B A A one game behind. Grover leads individual averages at 183 while Towanda tops Mystic Valley and Highland narrows gap in Boston Pin league. Whitewashes mark last week across eight matches.
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Charlestown
Newtowne
Commercial
Grover
Towanda
Battery
Mystic Valley
Bruce
Highland
Unicorn
Spaans
Littlefield
Calumet
Carruth
City Hall
Somerset
Cole
Clarke
Boylston
Allston
Grove Hall
Pythian
Greater Boston
Unclear OCR List of Names and Codes From Towanda Area
Fragmentary OCR reads mixed Towanda Glendon and 999th A.A. codes with scores and identifiers such as W.L. Ave Towanda 102 475 999th 98 481 Chsn 84 459 Glendon 75 467 Bruce Chsn 105 Cole 999th A A100 Prescott Glendon 99 Folsom Glendon 99 Brown Towanda 98 Old Belfry 6 446 Calumet 8 10 461 Central 012 4383 Smith Towanda 98 Duhig 999th A A 97 Harding 999th A A 97 Dow Towanda 96 Ware Glendon 95.
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W.L. Ave
Towanda
Glendon
Bruce
Cole
A. A
Prescott
Folsom
Brown, Towanda
Old Belfry
Calumet
Central
Pittsburg Phil Dies After Tip on a San Francisco Race
Pittsburg Penn Feb 6. Even in death Pittsburg Phil thought of horses. Three hours before his death he told his brother William to bet on the horses he liked in the San Francisco entry meeting, jesting that his end was near.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Phil
George E. Smith
William
San Francisco
Washington seeks new nickname for baseball club
The Washington Baseball Club, under new owners, plans to drop the old title Senators and start the season with a fresh name. President Noyes offers a season ticket to the best proposed nickname to replace the moss-covered moniker.
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Washington
Washington Baseball Club
Senators
Noyes
Roll of Honor Best Scores in League Bowling Matches
Charlestown and Gilt Edge lead team totals with 2704 and 984 in last week’s league bowling. Hollis of Charlestown tops individuals with 614 total and 233 in single games. Meyers of Hub City leads candlepin side with 322 total and Brown of Somerset City has 128 in single.
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Hollis
Charlestown
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